Fresh off the heels of his wildly successful launch party for his Prabal Gurung for Target line, ELLE.com caught up with the designer to discuss his inspiration for the collection and the beauty look.

Set against a giant wall of inspiring photos (including images of female soldiers from the U.S. and Asia), Charlotte Tilbury's makeup team and Paul Hanlon's hair team created the woman Gurung wanted to showcase this season. "It's my interpretation of what this strong woman would wear," he said."These woman are so confident and sure of themselves, they can just throw their hair up and be done." The three discussed the look while munching on pizza and chips with guacamole. Tilbury, fresh off a flight from London, sat with Hanlon to get her fringe trimmed while they waiting for the models.

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"Prabal brings you on such an amazing journey with his inspiration," said Tilbury, who has done the makeup for Gurung's shows for the last few seasons. "He wanted these girls to be confident and empowered, with ruddy cheeks as if they have been out in the elements."

Hanlon, who creates some of the most wearable hair for the runway interpreted this strong woman as one on the go. "The hair is a bit savage and pulled back, as if she had been out running," he said. "I used my hands and just knotted it. I pulled pieces back to get that texture."

The team worked late into the night (midnight to be exact) to do the finishing touches on the collection. Black, red, gold, and army green dominated the palette with bits of white and blue sprinkled in. This season's thigh-high laced boots and fur collars secured with leather harnesses topped skinny pants and peplum jackets. The final look was every bit the empowered female Gurung was aiming for.